사회

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠βwe̞] ~ [sʰa̠ɦø̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [사훼/사회]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sahoe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sahoe
McCune–Reischauer?	sahoe
Yale Romanization?	sahoy

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 社會, from 社 (“god of earth”) + 會 (“gathering”), borrowed from Japanese 社会 (shakai, “society”), from Middle Chinese 社會 (MC dzyaeX hwajH, “public gathering for offering to the god of earth”)

Noun

사회 • (sahoe) (hanja 社會)

1. society

Derived terms

• 사회주의 (社会主義, sahoejuui, “socialism”)
• 사회학 (社會學, sahoehak, “sociology”)
• 사회복지 (社會福祉, sahoebokji, “social welfare”)
• 사회운동 (sahoe'undong)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 司 (“control”) + 會 (“gathering”)

Noun

사회 • (sahoe) (hanja 司會)

1. moderation of a discussion or meeting
2. moderator

Derived terms

• 사회하다 (社會하다, sahoehada, “to moderate or preside over”)
• 사회자 (社會者, sahoeja, “moderator”)

Anagrams

• 회사 (hoesa)